Stephan lake lodge

[Chirogrow]

Anyone have anything good or bad to say about this outfit in Alaska? Looks great from what I see but I’d love some intel if anyone can offer any. Thanks!

 

[montana1979]

Anyone have anything good or bad to say about this outfit in Alaska? Looks great from what I see but I’d love some intel if anyone can offer any. Thanks!

Great place, good area and great hunting

 

[Scottf270]

I think Steve West books for them or used too.

 

[drra]

On day one of my hunt another guide with the same outfitter (Stephan Lake Lodge) walked through the valley we were hunting and pitched his tent with his two Pursuit Channel clients at the same time we were setting out to stalk the only grizzly we saw in the first seven days of the hunt on the side of the creek we were on (creek was not crossable). On day eight of the hunt I was taken to a creek and after sitting there for over an hour the guide came over to me and says he doesn't see any scenario we could shoot a bear at that site if one would happen to appear and on day nine of the hunt we were sitting on a different creek when we spot a Brown Bear and it eventually crosses the creak broadside to us and the guide wouldn't let me shoot since he said he couldn't tell if it was a two year old or older. I honestly don't even know if that is a legitimate reason to not let a client shoot a Bear. I will probably post more about my experience, but it wasn't positive and don't believe the 100% shot opportunity or success rate that they are posting on sites like bookyourhunt (my guess is that 25% is more accurate this past season for those that show up to camp, I heard several stories of clients leaving because they weren't seeing anything).

Not sure if I personally have any recourse, but the Pursuit channel hunters and the other guide ruined my chances for likely the first two or three days spreading their scent in the valley and I don't believe my guide had any intent on letting me shoot a Bear on either creek we sat on (he was concerned he would make a mistake and get a ticket from the Troopers).